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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Boguslawsky
Clean Name Boguslawsky
Feature ID 796
Target Moon
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -71.34 °
Southmost Latitude -74.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 48.59 °
Westmost Longitude 37.92 °
Diameter 94.59 km
Center Latitude -72.90 °
Center Longitude 43.26 °
Northmost Latitude -71.34 °
Southmost Latitude -74.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 48.59 °
Westmost Longitude 37.92 °
Diameter 94.59 km
Center Latitude -72.90 °
Center Longitude 43.26 °
Northmost Latitude -72.90 °
Southmost Latitude -72.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 43.20 °
Westmost Longitude 43.20 °
Diameter 97.00 km
Center Latitude -72.90 °
Center Longitude 43.20 °
Quad LAC-138 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1935
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Palm Heinrich Ludwig von; German astronomer (1789-1851).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Satellite Feature(s) Boguslawsky J
Boguslawsky A
Boguslawsky B
Boguslawsky C
Boguslawsky D
Boguslawsky E
Boguslawsky F
Boguslawsky G
Boguslawsky H
Boguslawsky K
Boguslawsky L
Boguslawsky M
Boguslawsky N

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